Traces the development of Disney animation, explains what made Disney's style unique, and features original sketches and drawings revealing the origins of Mickey Mouse and other Disney characters.
Revised edition of: Disney Animation. Popular ed. 1984 Includes bibliographical references (pages 538-542) and index
Contents:
An art form is born Early days 1923-1933 Principles of animation Discovery 1934-1936 Cartoon comes of age Appeal and dynamics Hyperion: explosion Burbank and the nine old men Our procedures How to get it on the screen Disney sounds Follow-up functions Uses of live action in drawing humans and animals Story Character development Animating expressions and dialogue Acting and emotions Other types of animation-and the future
